evacuation
i-VA-kya-WAY-shan
ivakyawayshan
/ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “evacuation” is spelled “ivakyawayshan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | v | a | k | y | a | w | ay | sh | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /v/ | /æ/ | /k/ | /j/ | /ə/ | /w/ | /eɪ/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “evacuation” with
10 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ivakyawayshan” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “evacuation”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“evacuation” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “evacuation”?
“evacuation” is pronounced i-VA-kya-WAY-shan — IPA /ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ivakyawayshan”.
How many syllables are in “evacuation”?
“evacuation” has 5 syllables: i-VA-kya-WAY-shan (the capitalized syllable is stressed).